St. James Wichita
Sacraments
St. James Episcopal Church offers Baptism, Confirmation, Reception, Marriage, Reconciliation, Confirmation, and Communion. Celebrating the Sacraments together brings us closer as a community and unites us with God’s love. Keep reading to learn more about the Sacraments offered at St. James Wichita.
St. James Wichita
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Holy Baptism
Holy Baptism is full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s body, the Church.
Confirmation
Public reaffirmation of the Christian faith and the baptismal promises.
Communion/Holy Eucharist
The sacrament of Christ’s body and blood, and the principal act of Christian worship.
Marriage
The sacramental rite of the church in which two persons “enter into a life-long union, make their vows before God and the Church, and receive the grace and blessing of God to help them fulfill their vows” (BCP, p. 861).
Reconciliation
Sacramental rite in which those who repent may confess their sins to God in the presence of a priest and receive the assurance of pardon and the grace of absolution (BCP, p. 861).
Reception
Baptized persons who have been members of another Christian fellowship and who wish to be affiliated with the Episcopal Church may make a public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their baptism in the presence of a bishop.
